Right now, I am living one of my worst nightmares.

I have a parasitic infection.

I drank from an outside water fountain in Italy. The water looked clean when I drank it.

It has been over a year since I have been dealing with this issue.

I have learned so much from this situation.

One of the most valuable lessons that I have learned is that I can still live through my worst nightmare. It has been with the grace of God/Universe that I have been able to continue through this situation.

Another lesson that I am learning is that if your doctor doesn’t believe you, then they cannot help you.

I had a doctor that told me that adults can’t get pinworms. He said that it was all in my head and that it wasn’t possible. While I do wish that he had been right, he wasn’t.

He also stated that no one should be looking at their poop. Just poop and then flush. I disagree with him on that. I look at my poop and have been doing that for years. If I hadn’t of looked then I wouldn’t know what I am dealing with. I didn’t keep him as my doctor. The second doctor that I went to, listened to me and helped with my situation.

Another lesson that I learned was that I need to do my own research. I had to research the medication, treatment, and what tests needed to be done. I even had to research what other diseases it could be. That way I would know what to ask for.

I have also had to deal with the insurance company and the billing department of some facilities. That has also been a nightmare.

My premium went up because the insurance said that I used my insurance too much last year. This is the first time that I have had an issue that has required medication for a long time and that hasn’t been resolved quickly.

I also had an ER visit, that wasn’t going towards my deductible because the visit was put under the wrong part of my insurance. It took about 5 months to get it right.

I had to ask for 2 super bills to finally see all the things that I had paid. I had to send that to my insurance, to let them know how much I was actually paying. If I hadn’t asked for the super bills, then I would not have met my deductible.

Now that my deductible had been met last year, I will be getting money back because I overpaid. I have to keep calling the insurance company and the facility where I had my procedures, to see the progress of my claims and refunds. It takes a long time to get money back. It’s been 6 months, and I am still waiting for my refunds.

It costs a lot of money to be sick. Unfortunately, for me it’s not over yet.

I just hope and pray that this new doctor can help me to finally get rid of these parasites. I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy. Hopefully this nightmare will end soon.